Life is Elsewhere
2024 • Short Narrative • 12 minutes
Runtime • 12 minutes
Competition • Shorts
Country • United States
Language • English, Mandarin Chinese
Genres • Drama
Screening Date & Time
Monday, April 15, 2024 • 7:00pm
Screening Venue
Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ
1050 Elk Grove Town Center
Elk Grove Village, IL. 60007
Synopsis
Yan is currently immersed in composing her thesis dissertation, where she has selected Lynne, the Chinese-American student she instructs in Chinese, as her subject of study for investigating issues related to identity. As their classes progress, Yan gradually uncovers Lynne's profound fascination with the language and culture, a fascination that contrasts with Yan's own disillusionment regarding her hometown. In a moment of pressure-induced distress, Yan experiences a breakdown, and Lynne stumbles upon Yan's research, pushing their Chinese tutorial perilously close to termination.
Production Credits
Director
Jiamin Zhao
Writer
Jiamin Zhao
Producer
Roku Jingwen Long, Lorena De Leon
Key Cast
Jiseung Cho, Erin Luo, Anita Ho